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PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly

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  1. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the battery: step 1, image 1 of 3 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the battery: step 1, image 2 of 3 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the battery: step 1, image 3 of 3

    • Close the lid, disconnect the power and turn the PowerBook over so the battery bay faces you.

    • Press the button on the battery in and slide the cover to the right.

    • Pull the battery towards you, making sure not to break the cover.

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  2. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the bottom case screws: step 2, image 1 of 1
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    • Turn the laptop over so the empty battery bay faces you.

    • Use a T8 torx bit to remove the four (4) 8mm torx screws on the bottom case.

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  3. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the legs: step 3, image 1 of 3 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the legs: step 3, image 2 of 3 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the legs: step 3, image 3 of 3
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    iFixit Opening Picks (Set of 6)
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    • Rotate the PowerBook so the the rear ports are facing you.

    • Use an Opening Pick to pry the leg caps off.

    • The leg caps are fastened by plastic clips on the top and bottom. Come in from the right side, slowly pushing the cap to the side and prying gently.

    • Using aT8 torx bit, remove loosen the screws (and spring washers) and remove both legs.

    • ABC! Always be Cleaning! This is an aea that gets a lot of wear and plastic dust. Use some IPA to clean out these pivot points.

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  4. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove screen hinge caps: step 4, image 1 of 3 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove screen hinge caps: step 4, image 2 of 3 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove screen hinge caps: step 4, image 3 of 3
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    • If you're not removing the display, you can skip this step.

    • Flip the PowerBook over.

    • Using a Spudger, pry the hinge caps away from the screen. They may require a bit of force, but will slide off.

    • Remeber which caps are right and left! They go back on a lot easier and you'll have less chance of breaking the plastic clips.

    • Once the plastic caps are off, remove the 8mm hinge screws and metal shield with aT8 torx bit.

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  5. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the keyboard: step 5, image 1 of 3 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the keyboard: step 5, image 2 of 3 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the keyboard: step 5, image 3 of 3
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    Spudger
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    • Flip the PowerBook over and open the screen.

    • Gently lift the keyboard up using a plastic Spudger to expose the two ribbon cables.

    • Use the spudger to loosen the clips on each side of the connectors and disconnect the ribon cables.

    • Set the keyboard aside.

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  7. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the top case: step 6, image 1 of 3 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the top case: step 6, image 2 of 3 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the top case: step 6, image 3 of 3
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    Spudger
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    • Using a plastic Spudger and bracing against the metal screen hinge, push the top of the case toward you while prying up, loosening the top case from the back of the assembly.

    • Using a plastic Spudger, disconnect the trackpad ribon cable from the system board.

    • There is a plastic clip located in the front left of the battery bay. Release this clip and the top case will come free.

    • Lift the top case off and set aside.

    • The two case bumpers will come free. They're both different and can only go back on one way. Take a moment to see how they fit for later.

    • Re-assembly tip! There are three plastic clips on the front right side of the top case. Make sure those are hooked first, and then fit the rest of the top case.

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  8. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the display assembly: step 7, image 1 of 3 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the display assembly: step 7, image 2 of 3 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the display assembly: step 7, image 3 of 3
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    Spudger
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    • Using a plastic Spudger, disconnect the LCD connector from the system board.

    • When ever removing these types of connectors, try to apply pressure as close to the connector as possible to prevent twisting or damage to the connector itself.

    • The LCD cable is clipped to the chasis. To release it, pull the cable towards you and lift up.

    • The rear port covers are connected to the panel assembly. Push back on the two tabs to the right, left and center of the display to release it.

    • Lift off the display assembly and set aside.

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  9. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the CMOS battery: step 8, image 1 of 2 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the CMOS battery: step 8, image 2 of 2
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    Spudger
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    • Using a plastic Spudger, pry the HDD connector cable off the system board. Insert it between the board and the connector, and twist, loosening the connector.

    • Carefully disconnect the CMOS battery from the system board and lift it out.

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  10. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the HDD: step 9, image 1 of 2 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the HDD: step 9, image 2 of 2
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    • Remove the three (3) torx screws from the HDD holder using a T8 torx bit.

    • These screws are self-tapping screws threaded directly into the plastic standoffs. Be careful while loosening and do not over-tighten them during re-assembly.

    • Fold back the shielding towards you.

    • Make sure you've disconnected the HDD ribon cable before you do this step.

    • Lift the HDD out of the case by tilting towards you.

    • There is a small black metal cover that is held in place by the left bottom screw. Be sure to locate and hang on to this for re-assembly.

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  11. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Replace the HDD: step 10, image 1 of 2 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Replace the HDD: step 10, image 2 of 2
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    Phillips #1 Screwdriver
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    • Remove the 4 philips screws to release the HDD from the mounting brackets with a#1 Philips bit.

    • Set the rails asside.

    • You'll notice that the location of the rail holes are non-standard for some newer IDE drives. Keep this in mind when purchasing a replacement!

    • Carefully loosen the ribbon cable from the drive with the point of a plastic Spudger by working it into a grove in between the connector and the drive.

    • Do NOT try to loosen the connector by applying force on the ribbon itself or near the soldier joints of the connector. This will rip the cable or damage the soldier joints.

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  12. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the RAM: step 11, image 1 of 2 PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the RAM: step 11, image 2 of 2
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    Spudger
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    • The RAM is located to the bottom right of the system board.

    • Find the two notches on the circuit board.

    • Loosen the RAM chip with the tip of a plastic Spudger. Insert the Spudger into the notch and gently coax the chip out of the socket by pulling toward the right, alternating from the top and bottom notches.

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  13. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the metal frame: step 12, image 1 of 1
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    TR8 Torx Security Screwdriver
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    • With a T8 torx bit, remove the two (2) torx screws from the top of the metal frame.

    • The top screws are self-tapping, threaded directly into the plastic standoffs. Be careful removing and re-assembling. You might also want to check the bottom case for cracked standoffs and re-enforce them.

    • With a T8 torx bit, remove the two (2) torx screws that connect the battery terminal.

    • Make sure both cables from the CMOS battery and the display sleep switch are disconnected from the system board.

    • Unseat the microphone from the metal frame by pulling directly up and out.

    • Lift the frame out of the case, tilting away from you.

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  14. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the system board: step 13, image 1 of 1

    • Lift the board away from the copper shieling by tilting away from you.

    • The board may have stuck a bit to the copper shield, so pressing down on the shield while tilting helps.

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  15. PowerBook Duo 2300 Disassembly, Remove the modem: step 14, image 1 of 1

    • Once the board has been removed from the bottom case, disconnecting the modem is easy. Simply remove the modem board from the connector by pulling gently to the right.

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